Hose-rack.



W. D. DOREMUS.

HOSE RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 1907.

920, 1 16. Patented Ma 4, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLARD D. DOREMUS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

HOSE-RACK.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLARD D. DOREMUS, a citizen of the United States,residing at WVashington, in the District of Columbia,

have invented certain new and useful Imrovements in Hose-Racks, of whichthe fol owing is a specification.

This invention relates to hose racks of the character adapted forsupporting fire hose in buildings.

The object I have in view is to provide a hose rack whereby fire hosemay be compactly stored when not in use, and which when the partsthereof are unlocked, by a single act quickly performed by a user, willat once free it from the rack and place it in position for use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hose rack having thecharacteristic above mentioned composed rincipally of parts made fromstock materia in order that the article may be made with the leastamount of labor thus effecting a material saving in cost over racks ofthis character as usually made.

The invention consists of a hose rack having the general and specific-features of novelty of form and arrangement of parts substantially ashereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure1 is a perspective view of my rack showing a hose in position thereon;Fig. 2, is an end view showing the position assumed when the two membersare unlocked; Fig. 3, is a detail view showing the preferred form of themovable member and its relation to the supporting member; Fig. 4 is aperspec tive v1ew of the supporting member; and, Fig. 5 is a detail viewof a part of the means for locking the parts in position adapted forstoring hose.

My device contemplates the use of two principal members with theirappurtenances. he supporting member 1, is composed of a bar of metalpreferably circular in cross sec tion and designed to project from awall, pipe, or other body to which it is attached.

prefer to maintain it in position by some means which will permit it andthe parts carried by it, to be readily swun parallel with a wall or thelike in order to be out of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 5, 1907.

Patented May 4, 1909.

Serial No. 382,290.

the way when not in use, and to be easily moved out when it is desiredto disengage the hose which it supports. To this end the inner end ofthe member 1, is bent at right angles to the main portion, forming thearm 2, and the end thereof is bent to form a projection 8 which isadapted to fit into and move -freely in a socket in a bracket by whichthe rack is supported. In the present illustration of the invention Ihave shown a sup porting bracket adapted for attachment to a watersupply pipe consisting of a block 4, having a socket for receiving theprojection 3, and a band 5, having screw threaded ends extending throughears 6 on the block and receiving nuts for binding the block inposition.

The outer end of the member 1 has attached to it a horizontal arm 7,projecting therefrom at right angles and having formed with it adepending projection 8. The arm 7, has extending from its outer face astationary pin 9, and it is provided near its outer end with anelongated opening 10,

receiving a pin 11. The pin 11, shown in detail in Fig. 5, has its innerend reduced and flattened and extends through the elongated opening inthe arm 7, its extreme inner end being screw threaded to receive a nut12. The shoulder of the pin bears on the outer face of the arm 7 andthus the pin 11 may be moved to increase or diminish the distancebetween it and the stationary pin 9 and secured in any position to whichit is moved.

Extending from the projection 8 is a pin 13, which is in substantiallyvertical alinement with the pin 9.

The second member 14 of the rack consists of a sheet of metal bent uponitself and preferably formed with a curved bottom of a size to closelyinclose the bar 1. Each side of the member 14 is provided with a seriesof holes, those in one side being opposite those of the other, and. intothese holes are introduced the ends of lingers 15 which form the supportfor the hose. The fingers may be of any desired form but are preferablyprovided with upturned outer ends to prevent dislodgment of the hosewhen placed on them unless they are allowed to change their osition todrop it in the manner to be descri ed hereinafter. The openings in theThe holes for the reception of the ends of' the fingers are so placed inrelation to the curved botto'mof the member 14 that when the bar 1 is inplace in the curved bottom of the member 14 and the fingers are driveninto place, the latter will closely confine the bar, and thus aneffective means'for holding the two members in'proper relation to eachother is provided.

Extending from one side of the member 14, is an arm 16, which when theparts of the rack are in their normal position extends downward andoutward, and its curved end 17 extends to a position below and in linewith the pin 11.

In the use of the device the movable member carrying the fingers ismoved to bring the fingers to a horizontal position, and there isintroduced between the pin 11 and the curved end 17, of the arm 16 onone side, and the respective pins 9 and 13 on the'other side, some meanspreferably a nozzle on the end of a hose to be supported by the rack, bywhich the parts are retained in place and the rotation of the member 14on the supporting rod prevented. When the parts are so placed there arepresented the series of projecting fingers over the exposed ends ofwhich the hose may conveniently and quickly be looped for storage.

When the use of the hose is required the nozzle or what other means maybe used to secure the parts in normal position, is removed thusreleasing the arm 16. Then this is done the weight of the hose willcause the member 14 to rotate on its supporting rod and swin the fingersto a position to shed the hose and leave it in position for instant use.

The distance between the pins 9 and 11 may be changed when required bymoving the pin 11 in the elongated opening through which it projects topermit the introduction and close confinement between the pins ofnozzles of different sizes when these are used to hold the parts of therack in normal position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hose rack comprising a supporting member, a second member inclosingthe first member and capable of revolving around it, the second memberbeing provided with fingers for receiving those, and means for lockingthe second member, substantially as described.

2. A hose rack comprising a supporting first and capable of revolvingaround it, the

second member being. provided with projecting fingers iorreceiving'hose, and means 7 for lockmg the second member, substantially asdescribed.

1 3. A- hose rack comprising a supporting member, a" second memberconsisting of a plate bent upon itself inclosing the supporting memberand capable of revolving, fingers projecting from the second member forreceiving hose, and means for locking the second member, substantiallyas described. 4. A hose rack comprising a supporting member and a secondmember consisting of a plate bent upon itself inclosing and capable ofrotating on the supporting member, both sides of the bent plate beingprovided with holes, and fingers having their ends introduced into theholes, whereby .a support for hose and means for securing the twomembers in position in relation to each other is provided, substantiallyas described.

5. A hose rack comprising a supporting member having locking pinsprojecting from one end thereof, and a second member consisting of a'plate bent upon itself confining and capable of rotating on the member,the second member being provided with fingers for supporting bights ofhose and with a projection terminating in line with one of the pins onthe supporting member and adapted to coact therewith in looking thesecond member against turning, substantially as described.

6. A hose rack comprising a supporting member consisting of a rod havingat one end an arm provided with two pins, and with a dependingprojection also provided with a pin, and a second member adapted torotate on the supporting member and provided with fingers for supportinga hose and with a projection normally terminating be\ low one of thepins on the arm of the supporting member, substantially as described. 7.A hose rack comprising a supporting member consisting of a rod having atone end an arm provided with two pins, one of which is adjustable, andwith a depending projection also provided with a pin, and a secondmember adapted to rotate on the supporting member and provided withfingers for supporting a hose and with a pro jection normallyterminating below one of the pins on the arm of the'supporting member,substantially as described. 7

8. A hose rack comprising a supporting member consisting of a rod bentdownward at one end, a bracket having a socket adapted to receive thebent end, a second member inclosing and capable of revolving on thesupporting member and provided on one side with projecting fingers forsupporting a member, substantially as described. scribed. 10 9. A hoserack comprising a supporting In testimony whereof I ailix mysignaturemember consisting of a rod circular in cross in presence of twowitnesses.

section, and a second member consisting of WILLARD D. DOREMUS.

of a plate bent upon itself and adapted to Witnesses:

inclose the rod, and fingers having their ends A. G. DU Bors,

passing from side to side of the bent plate DAVID H. MEAD.

hose, and means for locking the second and bearing on the rod,substantially as de It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No.920,116, granted May 4, 1909, upon the application of Willard D.Doremus, of Washington, District of Columbia, for

an improvement in Hose-Racks, an error appears in the printedspecification requiring correction, as follows: In line 61, page 2, theword those should read hose; and that the said Letters Patent should beread with this correction therein that the same may conform to therecord of the case in the Patent Oflice.

Signed and sealed this 18th day of May, A. D., 1909.

G. O. BILLINGS,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

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